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What's the general definition for revolution?
A radical change of any kind
Say some examples of revolution
Industrial Revolution, Technology Tevolution, Cultural revolution, Green Revolution
A revolution is change in power or organizational a fundamental structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time (Organize the sentence correctly)
A revolution is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time
Which revolution took place between 1775 and 1781?
American Revolution
Which revolution took place between 1789 and 1799?
French Revolution
The American and the French revolutions were inspired by an intellectual and philosophical movement that took place mainly in Europe at that time. What movement was it?
The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was also known as the ...
Age of Reason
Why did King Louis XVI want to revenge his grandfather?
Louis XV was defeated in previous battles against England
How did King Louis XVI help the American Revolution?
He sent the French army to help the American colonies and he gave them a huge amount of money
How did King Louis XVI get the money to send to the Americans?
He raised it from borrowing and taxing the already poor French peasants
How did the Enlightenment ideas help to trigger the French Revolution?
The ideas challenged the power of the monarchy and the church (Together with the chaotic situation caused by the King)
What did the Enlightenment promote?
The Enlightenment promoted scientific thought, freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and encouraged people to think by themselves
What did the Enlightenment thinkers defend?
They defended what they called people's natural rights such as life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
The Enlightenment was a natural advance of the Scientific Revolution. When did start that?
It was started at Nicolaus Copernicus's time
How did Nicolaus Copernicus's challenge the church?
He challenged the idea imposed by the church that the Earth was the center of the universe
What was one of the greatest contributions of the Enlightment to humanity?
The belief that knowledge should be mapped out and disseminated to everyone
